Patient's question:
During sexual activity, my wife noticed hard plaques on my penis, but I didn't feel anything. The plaques themselves weren't painful, but after I got erect, I felt very uncomfortable and experienced pain. The erection also bent in the opposite direction of the lump. The next day, I quickly went to the hospital for a check-up and was diagnosed with penile plaques. I still haven't had children yet.Doctor's answer:
The etiology of penile plaquescopic disease is primarily related to infection and trauma. The main symptom is the proliferation of connective tissue in the penis, with one or more hard plaques and cords on the dorsal side of the penis. During erection, the penis may bend upwards or to the left or right, accompanied by slight pain. If the bending is significant, it can affect sexual life.Clinical Advice:
Clinical symptoms and signs: During erection, the penis bends and causes pain. The erection at the distal end of the hardened area is weak, and severe deformities can affect intercourse. When the penis is flaccid, there is no pain.
Examination: The penile body can be palpated for fibrous hard plaques or cord-like hard lumps confined to the tunica albuginea of the corpora cavernosa, without tenderness. The plaques often occur in the distal part of the penile body. In some cases, multiple plaques can be palpated. Severe patients may have X-rays...